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University Art Galleries Interim Director, Amy Fill and USD Graphic Design student, Lacey McLouth created a beautiful window installation for the I.D. Weeks library building. Using red removable vinyl, they hand cut the shapes and designs to create a symmetrical, lace-like pattern that was applied to the windows. Courtney Lavallie, UAG Gallery Assistant and Martha Aguirre, Oscar Howe Gallery Attendant assisted Lacey with the installation process. The artists state that art does not have to exist in a formal gallery space and with this project, we hope to elevate and activate a common shared space.

Native Voices explores the interconnectedness of wellness, illness and cultural life for Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. Stories drawn from both the past and present examine how health for Native People is tied to community, the land and spirit. Through interviews, Native People describe the impact of epidemics, federal legislation, the loss of land and the inhibition of culture on the health of Native individuals and communities today. To learn more and view content from the exhibition, visit http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices.

The biennial international altered book exhibition, "Bound and Unbound V," juried by studio artist Jessica Drenk, is now on display through Jan. 3, 2020 in the University Libraries. A reception will be held Oct. 18 from 4 - 6 p.m.

Art from Siouxland Artists Traveling Art Show will be on display in the University Libraries first floor and second floor gallery walls. Siouxland Artists Incorporated has been promoting art and artists for three-quarters of a century. See facebook for more information about Siouxland Artists Incorporated. https://www.facebook.com/SiouxlandArtistsIncorporated/

Sharron Ahtone Harjo is a Kiowa artist and educator with a career spanning over five decades. Ahtone Harjo studied the traditional Indian style of painting at Bacone College under Cheyenne artist Dick West. Ahtone Harjo will speak about her career as a Kiowa Plains artist of Ledger and Painting styles. Publications include Women and Ledger At: Four Contemporary Native American Artists, and Gifts of Price and Love: Kiowa and Comanche Cradles. Lecture in Farber Hall at 7 p.m. Reception to follow at 8 p.m. in the Oscar Howe Gallery, Old Main.

The SHUT UP AND WRITE! group meets Saturdays, 12:00-4:00 p.m., I.D. Weeks Library room 112, USD-Vermillion. Faculty and graduate students, are you working on an article, a presentation, short story, thesis, book or some other kind of writing project? Leave distractions at home, and join us for Shut Up and Write, where you can work in silence, surrounded by like-minded writers working on their projects. Bring your laptop, writing utensils, paper, notes and whatever else you need to write. Free coffee and hot water for tea, along with treats, will be available. Questions? Email Lisa Ann Robertson at lisaann.robertson@usd.edu or Michelle Rogge Gannon at mrogge@usd.edu. Sponsored by the USD Writing Center and the Department of English.

The SHUT UP AND WRITE! group meets Saturdays, 12:00-4:00 p.m., I.D. Weeks Library room 112, USD-Vermillion. Faculty and graduate students, are you working on an article, a presentation, short story, thesis, book or some other kind of writing project? Leave distractions at home, and join us for Shut Up and Write, where you can work in silence, surrounded by like-minded writers working on their projects. Bring your laptop, writing utensils, paper, notes and whatever else you need to write. Free coffee and hot water for tea, along with treats, will be available. Questions? Email Lisa Ann Robertson at lisaann.robertson@usd.edu or Michelle Rogge Gannon at mrogge@usd.edu. Sponsored by the USD Writing Center and the Department of English.

The SHUT UP AND WRITE! group meets Saturdays, 12:00-4:00 p.m., I.D. Weeks Library room 112, USD-Vermillion. Faculty and graduate students, are you working on an article, a presentation, short story, thesis, book or some other kind of writing project? Leave distractions at home, and join us for Shut Up and Write, where you can work in silence, surrounded by like-minded writers working on their projects. Bring your laptop, writing utensils, paper, notes and whatever else you need to write. Free coffee and hot water for tea, along with treats, will be available. Questions? Email Lisa Ann Robertson at lisaann.robertson@usd.edu or Michelle Rogge Gannon at mrogge@usd.edu. Sponsored by the USD Writing Center and the Department of English.

The SHUT UP AND WRITE! group meets Saturdays, 12:00-4:00 p.m., I.D. Weeks Library room 112, USD-Vermillion. Faculty and graduate students, are you working on an article, a presentation, short story, thesis, book or some other kind of writing project? Leave distractions at home, and join us for Shut Up and Write, where you can work in silence, surrounded by like-minded writers working on their projects. Bring your laptop, writing utensils, paper, notes and whatever else you need to write. Free coffee and hot water for tea, along with treats, will be available. Questions? Email Lisa Ann Robertson at lisaann.robertson@usd.edu or Michelle Rogge Gannon at mrogge@usd.edu. Sponsored by the USD Writing Center and the Department of English.

The SHUT UP AND WRITE! group meets Saturdays, 12:00-4:00 p.m., I.D. Weeks Library room 112, USD-Vermillion. Faculty and graduate students, are you working on an article, a presentation, short story, thesis, book or some other kind of writing project? Leave distractions at home, and join us for Shut Up and Write, where you can work in silence, surrounded by like-minded writers working on their projects. Bring your laptop, writing utensils, paper, notes and whatever else you need to write. Free coffee and hot water for tea, along with treats, will be available. Questions? Email Lisa Ann Robertson at lisaann.robertson@usd.edu or Michelle Rogge Gannon at mrogge@usd.edu. Sponsored by the USD Writing Center and the Department of English.